{"id":31831,"date":"2024-12-19T06:32:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T06:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=31831"},"modified":"2024-12-19T10:11:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T10:11:21","slug":"sunyani-west-mp-elect-applauds-mahama-for-appointing-ghanas-first-female-veep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=31831","title":{"rendered":"Sunyani West MP-elect applauds Mahama for appointing Ghana\u2019s first female Veep"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 27 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><p><strong>Member of Parliament-elect for Sunyani West Constituency, Millicent Amankwah Yeboah, has expressed her heartfelt gratitude to President-elect John Dramani Mahama for appointing Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as his running mate in the 2024 General Election.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following the declaration of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as winners of the 2024 presidential elections, Professor Opoku-Agyemang is set to make history as Ghana\u2019s first female Vice President.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on this groundbreaking moment, Millicent Amankwah Yeboah stated, \u201cI want to say a very big thank you to John Mahama for choosing a female as his running mate and now Vice President.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XCgNwvuLn4\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/business\/economy\/npp-leaves-behind-resilient-economy-for-mahama-finance-minister\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPP leaves behind resilient economy for Mahama \u2013 Finance Minister<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She further highlighted the potential impact of having a woman in such a high office, noting, \u201cI think there will be much more engagement in women empowerment since we have a female Vice President in the Jubilee House.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p>The Sunyani West MP-elect in an interview on<a href=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 3FM<\/a> on Tuesday, December 17, also addressed perceptions of politics being a challenging space for women, asserting that such views do not deter her. \u201cI don\u2019t see women in politics as a risky game because of how prepared my mind is,\u201d she remarked.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Opoku-Agyemang\u2019s political journey has been a significant milestone in Ghana\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"eviTE1enER\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/news\/mahama-pledges-tough-reforms-to-combat-corruption-public-sector-waste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mahama pledges tough reforms to combat corruption, public sector Waste<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She was first appointed as John Mahama\u2019s running mate in 2020, she became the<a href=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/news\/jane-naana-opoku-agyemang-ghanas-first-female-vice-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> first woman<\/a> in the National Democratic Congress\u2019s history to occupy such a prominent role. 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